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School: Clais, Athea (roll number 15100)

Location:
Keale, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Liam Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0485, Page 207

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  1. The Care of the Feet

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    Clogs were at one time worn in this district. This is the way in which they were made. The wood was first got and shaped into a shoe. Next the leather is go and from this the upper of the shoe was made. Then this was tacked on the sole and then they had to be laced with fongs and they were ready for use. Those were worn about the year 1918.
    In this year 1920 a terrible frost came and the people used to tie sugars of hay around their shoes to try to walk on the road. There is a old proverb about feet namely "Feet are a fortune".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Dore
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Clash North, Co. Limerick